Definitions
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
Word origin
From Middle English nought, noght, noȝt, from Old English nōwiht, nāwiht, which in turn comes from ne-ā-wiht, which was a phrase used as an emphatic "no", meaning "not anything". Equivalent to ne + ought or ne + a + wight. Doublet of naught and not.
Used in a sentence
“"It is the truth; naught have I hidden from thee, Kallikrates."”
“0.335 cm is nought/zero point three three five of a centimeter.”
“It is nought, it is nought (saith the buyer:) but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“nil in math”6 letters
02“nothing in arithmetic”6 letters
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